You may be interested in brining a Turkey this Thanksgiving or you may just be in the mood for some moist meat. Brining bags come in handy when it's difficult to fit the meat in a pot with the brine. Good quality brining bags, like the bags from William Sonoma come in multiple sizes (small bags for a pork tenderloin and large bags for a 20+ lbs turkey), are made of a durable plastic and will likely have a double seal that will prevent the bag from leaking.

The brining bag has a few advantages over brining in a pot.

• Brining bags will fit a turkey while it's difficult to find a pot to hold a large turkey
• Bags are smaller than pots and will more easily mold to fit in the refrigerator
  
• Once your done, you can throw the bag out

Disadvantages of brining bags

• It's just about impossible to completely submerge the meat in a brine bag. Large turkeys are likely to be less than half submerged in the bag which can result in uneven absorption.

In general, I brine smaller meats in pots and use brine bags for turkeys.